K-STATE College of Business Administration
Management

Declaring Your Major in Management
In order to declare a degree plan (major) in management, students must first begin in the BAPP Program. A student may apply for and enter the management degree plan upon meeting the following requirements:

  • At least 45 credit units (includes K-State and transfer work)
  • At least 2.5 K-State GPA on 12 or more units at K-State

Management Course Requirements

Required Courses for ALL Management Students

Credit Units

Organizational Behavior (MANGT 520)

3

Quantitative Management (MANGT 521)

3

Human Resource Management (MANGT 531)

3

Intermediate Microeconomics or Managerial Economics
(ECON 520 or 540)

3

Economics Elective (500 level ECON or above)

3

Restricted Electives*

6

Unrestricted Electives^

9

TOTAL

30

*Any CBA-approved humanities, social science, natural science, or quantitative courses - see the CBA Undergraduate Handbook or the Forms & Curriculum Guides page for approved courses.
^Any course numbered 100 level or above offered for credit by a University department.

Management Emphasis
Management students must also complete one of the management emphases for 12 additional credit units.

General Management / Entrepreneurship

Credit Units

One Human Resource Management course

3

One Operations and Supply Chain Management course

3

One other MANGT course of student's choosing

3

One other MANGT or approved course*

3

*Approved courses are listed in the CBA Undergraduate Handbook

Human Resource Management

Credit Units

Employment Law (MANGT 535)

3

Choose nine credit units from the following:
Topics in Management (MANGT 497) - only if HR topic

3

Industrial and Labor Relations (MANGT 530)

3

Organizational Training and Development (MANGT 550)

3

Management of Diversity in the Workplace (MANGT 560)

3

Compensation and Performance Management (MANGT 623)

3

Advanced Human Resource Management (MANGT 633)

3

International Management (MANGT 690)

3


Operations and Supply Chain Management

Credit Units

Choose 12 credit units from the following:
Topics in Management (MANGT 497) - only if OM topic

3

Operations Planning and Control (MANGT 522)

3

Management of Quality (MANGT 641)

3

Application of Theory of Constraints (MANGT 652)

3

Business Project Management (MANGT 653)

3

Demand-Based Management for Supply Chain (MANGT 660)

3

Supply Chain Management (MANGT 662)

3

Marketing Channels (MKTG 545)

3

 TOTAL (Required + Emphasis)

 42


Student Curriculum Worksheet
Please feel free to print and review the Management Student Curriculum Worksheet for additional detailed program information.  This worksheet serves as a recommended guide for students in the management program.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the management requirements listed above, all management students must complete BAPP and Business Core requirements in order to graduate.

For more information, please see the Management Department page.